“As you look at an average pay-TV bill of over $100 a month, you can instead go with streaming services that typically will run you from a base of $20 a month for a bare-bones streaming package to typically more common $40 a month,” says Telecom expert Tracy Williams.

The best part? Instead of being married to your own sofa and TV, these streaming services allow you to watch from anywhere — on your phone, computer or TV.

Best live TV streaming plans and deals: Table of contents

A cable box or satellite dish isn’t required to stream TV, but there are a few things you’ll need before you get started with any of the live TV streaming services on our list:

High-speed internet service: Requirements vary by provider, but a minimum download speed of 10 Mbps or higher is generally recommended for a high-quality streaming experience. (Check your current download speed)

Compatible streaming device: Although no cable box is required, you may need to buy a streaming device (Google Chromecast, Roku, Amazon Fire TV) to play content on your TV.

Digital antenna: You can pick up a digital antenna for $10 to $40 if your live TV streaming package doesn’t include your favorite local channels like ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC and PBS.

Team Clark has been testing various live TV streaming services over the past year or so. Some of the key differences are price, channel lineup, DVR, supported devices and the ability to watch multiple streams at once.

“My favorite of all the streaming products is Bevoice TV. It has a pretty wide array of television programming, but what’s really neat is that multiple people could be watching different things at the same time and everybody has an unlimited DVR,” Williams said.

Ready to lower your pay TV bill once and for all? Read on to learn more about your options in Team Clark’s guide to the best streaming plans and deals in 2018…

YouTube TV

Key takeaway: Unlimited cloud DVR and the ability to use up to three separate devices at the same time make this Clark’s #1 favorite.

Final thought

Still not sure which live TV streaming service to try? Call a family meeting and have everyone write down the channels that are most important to them, then decide together which service is the best fit.

All of these streaming services offer free trials to allow you to test them out before breaking up with your existing provider.

And if you’re happy with your current cable or satellite service but not your monthly bill, it doesn’t hurt to give customer service a call and see if they’d be willing to work with you on the price.